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TEST DRIVE MEME #2
Awakening
The multiverse is sick. It’s dying. And it’s up to you to save it. Or, at least, that’s what the Zenith Corporation had told you when they announced their search for a cure across the multiverse. They hand-picked individuals to be "volunteers" for the next stage of experimentation. Maybe they made it sound dire, maybe you already had your mind set to help, or maybe the specifics of how you could help was vague. Considering the alternative was wasting away on your home planet with no promise of when this cure might actually come to fruition, it ultimately wasn’t much of a choice either way.
Everything comes to life the more awake that you start to feel. "Good morning, volunteer," sounds a synthetic, feminine voice in your ear. That must be one of the fancy features they advertised about the chip that was injected just beneath your skin. A projected HUD above your torso displays and scrolls through several readings about the state of your being. "A scan of your vital signs show that everything is functioning as normal." There’s a small pause. "Wait-" The spike of alarm that should follow that single, distressed-sounding word is accompanied by a light chime. "Emotional responses are still accurate, too. Thank you for your cooperation!" Without any further explanation or allowing for protest, she continues on. "I hope you enjoyed your nap! We’ll be descending to planet #05031941 - common name designated as Zhautas - in approximately three hours. There will be a brief orientation for all volunteers exactly one hour before landing. Due to potential unnatural stress levels upon awakening from stasis, I suggest a relaxing trip to the garden beforehand."
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.
My name is R.O.S.I.E. and, on behalf of all of us at the Zenith Corporation, we’re happy to have you aboard.
Code CreditMy name is R.O.S.I.E. and, on behalf of all of us at the Zenith Corporation, we’re happy to have you aboard.
Say Aloe (Prospective Players Only)
Red lights lead the way to the gym, green will be your path to the gardens, ostignuh is- Wait, what do you mean the color ostignuh is burning your eyes? Huh. They must have over-corrected for your species. Oh, well. They’ll fix that for the next trip. For now, don’t worry about it. It probably didn’t lead to anything important anyway!
- The staff is much more attentive this time than they were with the first wave of volunteers. Poor feedback and the threat of losing their jobs if they don't improve their standing will do that! Unfortunately, it isn't just the colors that have been over-corrected. Despite how many times you tell the very helpful staff member that you're fine, they won't leave you alone. Are you sure? They can walk with you if you'd like. They can even hold your hand if you're overwhelmed! If there's anything you need, they're here for you.
Maybe if you find a buddy to walk you to your destination they might divert their attention to a different volunteer. The buddy system is pretty fool-proof, after all. - As you draw closer to the gardens, the lights in the hallway begin to dim. In fact, the only available source of illumination for a small distance is the thin green line across the floor guiding your way. Careful not to trip! There's handy railing to hold onto or maybe you accidentally grab the arm of that (hopefully) cute person nearby. It's kind of hard to tell and green isn't really a flattering color anyway.
Suddenly, you're stepping into a wide open space of twilight. Iridescent flowers dot the landscape for as far as the eye can see. They come in all different shapes, sizes, and glow softly in this simulated night-scape. Trees of shining magenta leaves and blue bark wind up to the stars. Or, at least, the viewing panels that allow the stars to be seen from inside the ship. Not to worry, it's entirely safe and beautiful!
The featured flower of this month is the Nykt Blossom. Be warned, however, that inhaling its pollen causes increased levels of oxytocin. This will cause you to feel compelled to bond socially with others. That is, you might find yourself a lot more friendly than usual! Maybe a little too friendly, even, if you're especially susceptible to its effects. - It's very easy to miss the warning signs in this dark as you step into the section of the garden that houses the more alien plant-life.
They'll fix that for the future, of course, but for now many volunteers are likely finding themselves subject to the same unfortunate circumstances. Coitendrils are in abundance here; they're a pretty touchy feely species.
It's a plant that thrives in warm conditions and grows at an incredibly fast rate to seek out these cozy spots. As it turns out, your body warmth is the highest temperature around and exactly what it's looking for.
Before you know it, long green tendrils are suddenly growing around your arms or legs in speedy spirals. They get everywhere in a matter of mere seconds. Their growth is aggressive, finding ways beneath the fabric of whatever clothes you happen to be wearing and to the skin below. The only way to reverse their growing hold is to cool yourself off and fast. Maybe someone can grab you some ice?
Orientation (Prospective Players Only)
Around an hour before landing, an announcement is made to everyone aboard the ship. It’s time to find your way to the amphitheater for orientation. If anyone gripes, they are reminded that it has mandatory safety information that the Zenith Corporation is legally required to cover. In fact, there's even a quiz at the end to make sure you understand all the technical ins and outs! The Zenith Corporation only has your best interests at heart. They also can’t afford another lawsuit or PR nightmare but who can, really? It’s only a half an hour long and R.O.S.I.E. reassures everyone that it will go by faster than they think.
- Are you way too cool for school? If you try to play hookey, the crew members of the spaceship are already on guard. You're not the first one to try this and they doubt you'll be the last. Try as you might to super sleuth your way around, there’ll be someone at apparently every single turn and twist you try.
It’s also very likely that in scrambling to find a place to hide you’ll run into someone else breaking the rules! Perhaps great minds think alike and you decide to try to defy the system together. Or maybe they’re totally just getting in your way and you decide instead to throw them to the wolves to give yourself a better chance at escaping certain boredom that is an informational seminar. The choice is yours, volunteer! - Whether you come to the orientation willingly or are dragged in by one of the staff, you’ll quickly realize just how bad R.O.S.I.E. lied. A half an hour feels almost like ten hours instead. The last time you checked your watch, it was somehow later than when you check it now. Is time going backward? It sure seems like it the longer you listen to the monotone voice read over colored flavor text clearly meant to engage but missing its mark stupendously. Even the motivation of a quiz at the end that needs to be passed in order to disembark seems to do little to nothing for your dwindling attention span.
Finally, there’s a break in the bureaucratic monotony. The faceless, droning voice introduces one of the staff currently on Zhautas, Jeneviere. He's assistant to the head scientist, Professor Quintalian, and freshly assigned overseer of new volunteers. He also looks like he absolutely doesn't want to be the one doing this seminar.
"Come now, Jenny," says a masculine voice off screen. "You promised."
"I know what I said," he snaps, glaring off camera and not seeming to care much for the fact this is a live feed nor that these new volunteers are expecting something a bit more professional.
"Then what's the problem?" the voice asks again. As it does, a tentacle wiggles into view and gives a reassuring pat on the deerman's shoulder. "I know for a fact that you like being filmed, Jenny, so really this shouldn't be so daunting-"
As he speaks, Jeneviere's cheeks suddenly burn red hot. He stands forcefully out of his chair and uses one of those hoofs to kick harshly at the source of the tentacles. There's a very undignified squawk at the attack before the video feed cuts out and a technical difficulties sign is displayed.
"... Right," the narrator from before says to break the undeniably awkward silence. "Just give us a moment, volunteers, and we'll get a pre-recorded seminar ready for you instead. In the meantime, let's open up communications with the facility and allow you to discuss with those already on the planet about what they've enjoyed most about their time on Zhautas so far?*
- Hopefully, you didn't forget about the quiz! The staff certainly didn't. After the pre-recorded seminar is run, papers are handed out. A quiet shuffle carries through the room as people pass them to and fro down the aisles. It all seems rather arbitrary and tedious but remember! You have to pass in order to disembark.
It isn't too hard. Or maybe it is. Perhaps it's just the pressure that you only have fifteen minutes to complete it. What was the professor's first name again? How many research facilities are there on the planet? Staff are scrutinizing your every move now, it feels like. Do you take the risk and try to whisper for help to the person next to you? Pass notes? Do what you must to succeed! ...Or you can just shamefully take the quiz again and again and again until they're legally obligated to let you off board. - Hopefully, you didn't forget about the quiz! The staff certainly didn't. After the pre-recorded seminar is run, papers are handed out. A quiet shuffle carries through the room as people pass them to and fro down the aisles. It all seems rather arbitrary and tedious but remember! You have to pass in order to disembark.
Welcome to Zhautas! (All Players)
Finally, it's time to disembark at the research facility. This time they have the right coordinates so it's as easy as stepping off the ship and to your new home away from home. Or, at least, it should have been that easy...
There's an awful lot of construction going on around here. Several beings with hard hats, power tools, and ridiculous amounts of glue are rushing about. They're shouting orders and saying "excuse me" where they remember to. Still, it can be hard to get a word in edgewise about the fact that you're new volunteers here to check-in. In addition to the construction, there's also an awful lot of important-seeming people walking throughout the facility as well that staff are far more attentive to than you.
In short, it's borderline chaos as you try to get your bearings.
- "Bad news, new volunteers," says R.O.S.I.E. in the midst of all the commotion. "We have your housing assignments but there have been some... technical difficulties in preparing the new rooms." There's actually been a lot of technical difficulties, period. Maybe you've already noticed with the lights randomly changing color or dimness, the vending machine that launched your drink at you, or R.O.S.I.E. herself glitching out periodically when responding. The problem with the rooms is that the doors won't open. Or they won't stay closed. Or that they open and close constantly and forcefully so it's a safety hazard. As if everything else going on with all the construction isn't.
"We're working on it as fast as we can, but for now, we've set up a temporary sleeping situation until its resolved." Everyone will be directed to one of the larger common rooms in the east wing of the facility while the rest of the volunteers are still awaiting their new housing as promised.
Mattresses are laid out in rows on the floor. There's plenty of blankets, pillows, and even some LED lights strung around the room to provide some nice ambience.
Additionally, there's a screen covering one of the walls for a movie to be projected on before bed. R.O.S.I.E. has chosen a thematically appropriate film that was approved by Professor Quintalian himself. Snacks are provided too! It's an old-fashioned sleepover, volunteers. Make a blanket fort, enjoy what's on for your viewing pleasure, and have - most of all - have fun. - What's a sleepover without scary stories? Flashlights have been provided and it's time to get spooky. Here's your chance to share that real thriller that you know from back home. Maybe another world has a similar tale! Either way, there's nothing like bonding over a little healthy fear. Right?
Or maybe terrifying strangers isn't your idea of a good time and you'd rather make shadow puppets instead. That's also an option! In fact, some people are trying to start a contest out of it to see who can cast the most creative shadows around. - The night staff comes around for one last security sweep. Get some sleep, they say. It's been a long day. Tomorrow might be even longer if they still can't figure out the rooms or where to put all these new volunteers for the time being.
As nice as that sounds, it's a little easier said than done. Whether it's the construction noise, the person next to you snoring, or late night existential thoughts it's difficult for sleep to find you. Maybe talking to someone might help? Or maybe you just need to go to the bathroom. Good luck crossing the swath of bodies, in the case of the latter, and who knows! You might find someone else having as much trouble sleeping as you that you can commiserate with.
Or maybe you're the one snoring. Do you happen to kick in your sleep? How unfortunate for the person assigned to the mat next to you. They might be courteous or they might tell you just how obnoxious it is. Whatever the case might actually be, you're likely in for a long first night here at the research facility.
Network/Bangr (All Players)
During all the goings-on, R.O.S.I.E. will prompt you to set up your presence on the network. Pick a username, a profile picture, and commence to shitposting immediately if you so desire! Additionally, if you want to get a headstart on your contribution to the volunteer program, why not set up your Bangr? R.O.S.I.E. even has an icebreaker question ready for you! They change every month. This month's question is:
(*Despite what you might actually put, know that R.O.S.I.E. is a little glitchy. What you wrote might not actually be what's displayed! I.E., you can totally use this as a misfire type deal in case your character wouldn't answer this question.)
bangr
Professor Quintalian | 35
Wake-up sex is the best, in my opinion. Hormones are more haywire first thing in the morning; it's just scientific sense to get your bang in during wake-up time.
| ✓ | ✕ |
| YES |
NO |
Extra Notes
- The BANGR code only works in comments, there is a separate code for entries!
If you're testing this code before posting it here please do so in a comment to an entry for accuracy! - TDM top levels are allowed for current characters and/or new characters!
However, current characters can ONLY interact with the following prompts:
WELCOME TO ZHAUTAS where new characters are on the planet AND/OR the network options available if they want the thread to be considered game canon.
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I’ll stand outside.
But I won’t leave so you can find me.
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[It takes a few minutes-not just to find the room, but to make sure that he has enough lube and condoms as offered by one of the nearby staff.
When he spots Ren, it takes him a second or two to figure out who it is. Because...well, he's still kind of expecting a fluffy doggo.]
Ren?
[Just making sure it's him and not just some random guy with a tent in his pants.]
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Mizuki. I'm Ren.
[Said tent in his pants has gone nowhere but he can't help that.]
Hello.
[He wanted to touch Mizuki. Affectionately, fondly. Ren didn't like that he wasn't sure if he was allowed.]
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Huh. He's about as tall as he is, isn't he? that's kind of surprising.]
Ren.
[Mizuki felt himself smile, the expression more fond, natural then his default as he reached out to clasp Ren by the arm. Arm shake instead of hand shake. No bro hugs tho, that might mean they accidentally do some things in the hallway.]
Hey. Your voice is the same just...wow. You're taller then I expected.
[He makes to pull back, his expression warm.]
Let's go inside. We can talk there.
[And have sex but he's pretty sure Ren gets that.]
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Am I too big? [He couldn’t do anything to change it but it helped to know if he wasn’t to Mizuki’s taste.] What will we talk about?
[Will they talk about sex? About his body? His voice? Ren moves his hand down to link their fingers and lead Misuki into his room.]
I have to share this space but they aren’t here.
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Or did before.
But for all he was mildly startled, he kept moving forward, kept smiling.]
You're fine Ren. We're gonna talk about how to have sex.
[He pauses to lock the door behind him. He can feel a flutter in his stomach but...still.]
Come here.
[Might as well start off with a kiss, even if he had to tug him into it.]
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I want to learn.
[So he didn’t mess it up. Ren doesn’t let go as the door is locked. Now that they’re touching he wants to keep it that way.]
Why? Is somethin-
[Oh.
Ren doesn’t know what to do with his hands or body or mouth. He stands there and let’s Mizuki kiss him.]
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Mizuki pulled away after a few moments. His face felt hot.]
Too much?
[He needed to be sure after all.]
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[He just didn't know what he was doing. Ren wasn't sure how to part his lips or apply pressure.]
I.. don't know what to do. Do I touch you while you kiss me?
[Ren had more questions. He looks down at their joined hands. He felt, not stupid exactly, but lacking.]
I promise I'll get better.
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He sighed, but it was directed at himself, not at Ren.]
Yes, you are going to get better. Because you're going to get practice. It's on me, not you.
[He squeezed his hand gently, before leaning in.]
You can touch me while you kiss me. With me, in privacy, you can touch me anywhere. It's a sliding scale for other people you kiss. But if you're ever not sure. You ask if you can touch them in that spot.
For example...
[He brought his other hand up, just hovering.]
Can I touch the back of your neck? You can always say no.
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But Mizuki promised to help him. He was eager to learn and make the stiffness go away.]
Always ask.
[He nods. That was easy enough. He could do that.]
Yes. I want you to touch me. [Ren pushes back into Mizuki’s hand.]. Please.
It feels good when you touch me.
[Ren was going to have to learn the difference between wanting intimacy and comfort and wanting sex but he was certain that he wanted Mizuki to touch him.]
Can I change my mind later?
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Mizuki gave Ren's hand a squeeze, before moving his other hand to touch the back of his neck-and stroke it a bit, slow and hopefully reassuring. Couldn't be helped; there was a lot that he needed to learn.
And stiffness needed priority.]
Here. I'll do your head too, if you want.
[Because he looked like he needed some head patting. Comfort was important.]
Oh-yeah, you can always change your mind. If you don't like something or feel uncomfortable, or only want to do a certain thing with one person-you can just say it.
Politely.
Only shout when you need to.
[Which he means...don't be Aoba and yell when embarrassed. Thankfully Ren was a little more chill.]
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Do you like to touch me? Does it feel good for you?
[That made sense. Ren could understand why it was different from person to person. Everyone would respond in unique ways.]
What if you did something and after, you realized you didn't like it? Should you tell them.
[He reaches up to take Mizuki's hand again.]
I think.. some people assume I'm unintelligent. It's just different. And a lot.
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I wouldn't be encouraging you if it didn't feel good Ren. For any of this.
[He meets Ren half way this time, tangling their fingers together.]
I think people assume that you're human and naive. You are a little naive.
But that's okay.
[Back to the question.]
You should also tell them if you don't like something. Politely. Before or after. Sex is supposed to be fun. Two sided.
Some of the best sex I had was from seeing how good I made the other person feel.
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[He was learning and it wasn't something he'd forget.]
It's not important.
[Ren liked the way Mizuki looked when he blushed. He moves closer, small step by small step until he's right in front of him.]
I was told that people blush when they're happy or feel pleasure. That it's a natural physical response that can't be helped.
[With his free hand, he reaches up and runs his fingers across Mizuki's cheek. His expression is own of curious awe.]
Have you had a lot of sex?
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[He didn't want Ren to have a bad experience with this; there was so many ways to have bad sex. So, so many ways. Though...he felt a little flustered when his blush was pointed out, and even touched.
And there goes his face. The blush is spreading.]
They...yeah, that's why it can happen.
[It's not the only thing, but still. He bit his lip.]
I've had some with guys and women. Not a lot a lot. But. Some.
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[Was he causing Mizuki to blush? He hoped so. He wanted to be the reason that he was happy or felt pleasure. Ren desire many things and that was one of them. His hand slides down to brush over Mizuki's lip where he'd bitten it.]
Is it okay that I haven't?
[Another question. One of many to come, unfortunately. His next question is abrupt and he doesn't know why he asks but it tumbles out in genuine curiosity.]
Can I bite you? The way that you did to yourself just now but I want to do it.